Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF — Europe .
- Valencia CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francis Connor
- Referee Graeme Stewart
- Referee William Collum
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Bobby Madden
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Levante UD | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Valencia CF welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Goncalo Guedes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valencia CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' What a moment for Toni Lato! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dani Raba.
- 30' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Alfonso Pedraza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Carlos Soler is withdrawn and Gabriel Paulista gets his opportunity.
- 51' Valencia CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani Parejo makes it 2-0.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Ramiro Funes Mori argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Andrei Ratiu is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' The whistle greets Dani Parejo as he departs to be replaced by Francis Coquelin.
- 64' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Pablo Fornals comes on to replace Santiago Caseres.
- 68' The whistle greets Goncalo Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Lee Kangin.
- 73' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Javi Fuego comes on to replace Trigueros.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' Manu Morlanes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francis Coquelin on 88.
- The points are shared — Valencia CF 2-0 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 13
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Lee Kangin 68'
- 12
- 18
- 15
-
8
Carlos Soler ↓ Gabriel Paulista 46'
- 22
- 20
- 4
Bench
- 23
- 11
-
17
Francis Coquelin ↑ 62'
- 28
-
5
Gabriel Paulista ↑ 46'
- 14
-
16
Lee Kangin ↑ 68'
Coach
Marcelino
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 7
- 13
- 11
- 6
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Javi Fuego 74'
- 28
-
22
Dani Raba ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 46'
- 5
- 38
Bench
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 2
-
8
Pablo Fornals ↑ 64'
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 46'
-
18
Javi Fuego ↑ 74'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Guedes | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 3 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Pepelu | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 2 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Villarreal CF
40%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.